Khufu

Ancient Egypt and ancient Mesopotamia were two of the world’s earliest city-based civilizations. They were strong forces to contend with, and each built thriving empires that lasted for thousands of years. Even though they may have faced difficult or destructive times, they had lasting and influential effects on the rest of history world. They both formed the foundation for Middle Eastern and Western history, and established examples for other future river valley civilizations. However, despite…

The three main pyramids in the Giza and some tombs complexes were built over three generations by Fourth Dynasty kings - Khufu, Khafre, and Menkaure whose rule spanned c.2551-2472 BCE. The largest and oldest one of the Giza pyramids is Khufu’s one which covers 13 acres at its base and height is about 480 feet- some 30 feet above the current peak. The complex of Khafre ( c…

The year of 2056 is a big year for us all. Technology has taken a big leap forward and scientists have quite possibly achieved the impossible. One of the scientists, Sally Makinson working with TimeCooperation, has successfully returned from the past after a week of having disappeared from our present time. After really being in Ancient Egypt, seeing exactly what it was like back then, Time magazine has made sure to be one of the first to interview Mackinson and get all the juicy details. Read…

‍ Why aren’t tombs explored more? People may think that people going into tombs would lead to robbery, but what about experts? Egyptian tombs should be explored by special scientists because they have many un-explored areas, have many riches to discover, and new kings to learn about. The beginning tomb robbers were in the time of Rameses IX. Rameses lived in about 1124 BC to 1106 BC. Rameses IX lived in the twentieth Egyptian Dynasty. His acquaintance, called Paser, made up the theory of making…

My people of choice are the ancient Egyptians. The Egyptians that once lived along side the Nile River. And the same Egyptians who were known for being great builders and inventors. There we’re a wonderful race of people. Egyptians are of great interest to me, partially because of great movies that were created based on them and their ways of life. “Ancient Egypt stood as one of the world’s most advanced civilizations for nearly 3,000 years.” (Evan Andrews, History Lists) The Nile River which…

SANTOS, Yna Carmela S. G01032672 SELF-REFLECTION “All things are possible. Who you are is limited by who you think you are.” This is one of the quote or proverb translated from Ancient Egypt’s Book of the Dead. And this is one of the quotes that I try to remember every single day, every time I doubt myself that I can’t accomplish anything. This quote helped me opened my mind to all new experiences and life lessons. And this quote helped me get out of my comfort zone. I am an introvert. I…

Introduction Decorum has derived from the French word and by time to décorer to decorate. Decorum from the Latin: "right, proper" was a principle of classical rhetoric, poetry and theatrical theory that was about the fitness or otherwise of a style to a theatrical subject. The concept of decorum is also applied to prescribed limits of appropriate social behaviour within set situations. In Literature: The concept of literary propriety, in its simplest stage of development was outlined by…

Learning about the history of art through chapters 4 to 7 has opened my mind to a better understanding of cultural arts. It can be expressed through many different cultures around the world. I have not only learned that the idea of art had started out in prehistoric Western Europe, but also started to spread out in different parts of the world like, Mesopotamia, Jericho, Ur, Babylon, Ancient Egypt, Ancient Greece, and many other regions around the globe. Each place went through different eras,…

The Predynastic period was a time of huge transition in the years of 3500 BCE. There were political changes and also divides. These years focused on tombs, pottery, paintings, and other pieces of art that also took place in the 3500s. In ancient Egypt many tombs and temples were in different places and were being built with different types of materials. The most common and original tomb type was the mastaba, which is also known as the “bench”. The mastaba is a shape of a rectangle brick or a…

stone are in the Great Pyramid? The Great Pyramid at Giza incorporates 2.3 million stones, weighing from 2.5 to 15 tons. http://www.nationalgeographic.com/pyramids/pokhufu.html 3. Why was the Great Pyramid built. The Great Pyramid was built by Khufu, second ruler of the 4th dynasty of Egypt, as a burial place to bury the King. The pyramid actually has three burial chambers: the first is underground carved into bedrock; the second is above ground, and though it was given the name the Queen's…